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Merkel To Discuss Ukraine With Putin In Moscow
A Kremlin aide says Russian President Vladimir Putin and German Chancellor Angela Merkel will discuss the crisis in Ukraine at talks in Moscow on May 10. Merkel will not attend a military parade on … …read more Source: Japan Herald...
Ukraine cease-fire teeters; five government soldiers killed
Five Ukrainian government troops battling separatist forces in the east have been killed in one of the worst single days of bloodshed since a cease-fire was declared in February, military officials said Wednesday. Army spokesman Andriy Lysenko said four soldiers died when their armored vehicle hit a mine near the front line town of Avdiivka. […]...
Despite criticism from Ukraine, Ban plans to attend Victory Day in Moscow
U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon will attend celebrations in Moscow on Saturday of the Soviet Union’s victory over Nazi Germany in World War II, despite criticism from Ukraine and other Central European countries. Ahead of his visit to Moscow for Victory Day, Ban will travel to Poland to attend commemorations there marking 70 years since...
Russia Says Western Leaders Note Progress In Cease-Fire In Ukraine
The Kremlin says that Russian President Vladimir Putin, German Chancellor Angela Merkel, French President Francois Hollande, and Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko have noted “certain progress” in … …read more Source: Japan Herald...
U.S. now sees Russia directing Ukraine’s rebels
The United States now sees the Ukrainian rebels as a Russian force. American officials briefed on intelligence from the region say Russia has significantly deepened its command and control of the militants in eastern Ukraine in recent months, leading the U.S. to quietly introduce a new term: “combined Russian-separatist forces.” The State...
Forest fire rages near Chernobyl nuclear site
A forest fire broke out Tuesday near the Chernobyl plant in Ukraine, scene of the world’s worst civil nuclear disaster in 1986, but posed no danger to the site, officials said. “The fire is at a distance of 15 to 20 kilometers from Chernobyl,” said Maya Rudenko, a spokeswoman for the plant. She added, there […] The post Forest fire rages...
Russians seethe over West’s ‘snub’ of their WWII commemoration, fail to see link with Ukraine
One of Boris Lisitsyn’s happiest memories is of being swept by a huge, joyous crowd through the streets of Moscow and onto Red Square in spontaneous celebrations when World War Two ended in Europe. He was too young to fight but, like most Russians, sees the defeat of Nazi Germany in 1945 as one of […] The post Russians seethe over...
Merkel Sanctions on Russia Should Be Tied to Minsk Deal
German Chancellor Angela Merkel said on Monday international sanctions imposed on Russia over its role in the conflict in eastern Ukraine should depend on whether peacekeeping commitments signed this … …read more Source: Japan Herald...
Ukrainian businessman tops U.K. list as Britain’s wealthy get even richer
In a rich list released Sunday which is studded with members of the international jet set living in London, Ukrainian businessman Len Blavatnik has been named the wealthiest man in Britain. Blavatnik, an investor in a range of industries including oil, petrochemicals and media, is worth £13.1 billion ($20 billion), according to the...
Arctic nations vow to fight climate-changing emissions of black carbon, methane
The eight Arctic Council nations pledged on Friday to do more to combat climate change, which is shrinking the vast frigid region, and tried to put aside disputes over issues like Russia’s intervention in Ukraine. Meeting in the Canadian town of Iqaluit, 300 km (200 miles) south of the Arctic Circle, Canada, Denmark, Finland, Iceland, […]...
